Olympus E-PL1 User manual

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E-PL1

• Easiest operation with Live

Guide and iEnhance

• Ultra compact design in 4

different colours

• HD Movie and HDMI

Control

• Art Filters, Multi Exposure,

Multi-aspect

• Accessory Port • High Speed 12.3 Megapixel

Live MOS sensor

• High-performance built-in

image stabiliser

• Comfortable viewing with

Autofocus Live View

Itching to take professional pictures but intimidated by SLRs? Then look no further than the Olympus E-PL1. This camera has it all: high

quality, point-and-shoot simplicity, and chic PEN design. Whether capturing an HD movie or snapping once-in-a-lifetime moments, its

six special Art Filters let you paint the world from a new perspective. And with a 100% stabilised body for crisp shots with all lens types,

an accessory port and a new integrated flash, the colourful E-PL1 really is ready for fun.

Specifications

Type

Body material Aluminium / Plastic

Lens mount Micro Four Thirds

Image Sensor

Type 4/3'' Hi-Speed Live MOS

sensor

Effective pixels 12.3 Megapixels

Filter array Primary colour filter (RGB)

Aspect ratio & area 4:3 / 17.3 x 13.0mm

Full resolution 13.1 Megapixels

Engine

Type TruePic V

Filter

Dust reduction filter Supersonic Wave Filter

IR cut filter Hybrid type

LPF filter Fixed type

Live View

Displayed information Face / Eye detection mode

Focus mode

AF frame display

AF confirmation mark

Shooting information

AF type Contrast detection system

100% field of view 100%

Magnification levels 7 / 10x

Display modes Grid

Histogram

Effect preview Exposure compensation

White Balance

Gradation (SAT)

Perfect Shot Preview

Image Stabiliser

Type Sensor shift

Modes Two-dimensional, vertical or

horizontal activation

Effective Compensation Range Up to 3 EV steps

Shutter speed range 2 - 1/2000s (not available

when Bulb is selected)

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Focusing System

Method Contrast Detection AF system

(when non high-speed

contrast AF compatible lens

is used, it works as MF assist)

Focus areas 11 points / Automatic and

manual selection

225 points / Manual selection

in Magnified View Mode

AF lock Yes

Modes Manual focus

Single AF

Continuous AF

Single AF + MF

AF Tracking

Exposure System

Modes Programme automatic

i-Auto

Aperture priority

Shutter priority

Manual

Scene Modes

Exposure compensation +/- 3EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 steps )

Exposure bracketing 3 frames ( +/- 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1

EV steps )

ISO bracketing 3 frames ( 1/3, 2/3, 1 EV

steps )

Scene Modes

Number of scene modes 19

Modes Portrait

Landscape

Landscape with Portrait

Macro

Sports

Night Scene

Night Scene with portrait

Children

High key

Low key

Digital Image Stabilisation

Nature Macro

Candle

Documents

Panorama

Beach and Snow

Fireworks

e-Portrait

Sunset

Multi-Exposure

Max. number of frames 2 frames (shooting)

3 frames (editing)

Auto gain control Yes

Frame assistance Live View

Light Metering

Method TTL open aperture light

metering

Zones 324 zones Multi-pattern

Sensing System

Detection range 0 - 18 EV (50mm, 1:2, ISO

100) Digital ESP, centre-

weighted average metering,

spot metering

Modes ESP light metering

Spot metering

Centre weighted metering

Highlight

Shadow

Sensitivity

Auto ISO 200 - 3200

(customisable, default ISO

200 - 1600)

Manual ISO 100 - 3200 in 1/3 or 1 EV

ISO steps

Shutter

Shutter type Computerised focal-plane

shutter

Self timer 12s / 2s

Shutter Speeds

Shutter speed range 1/2000 - 60s

Bulb mode Up to 30 minutes (selectable

longest time in the menu,

default: 8 minutes)

Shutter speed P, Ps 1/2000 - 60s

Shutter speed A priority 1/2000 - 60s

Shutter speed S priority 1/2000 - 60s

Shutter speed scene mode 1/2000 - 60s

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White Balance

AUTO WB system Advanced detection system

with Live MOS sensor

Manual White balance (One-

Touch)

Yes

White balance bracketing 3 frames / +/- 2, 4, 6mired

steps

One-touch white balance 1 custom settings can be

registered

White balance adjustment +/- 7 in each A-B / G-M

axis (in Auto WB, preset WB

mode & one-touch WB)

Custom WB 1 setting can be registered at

Kelvin temperature (2000K -

14000K)

Preset values Tungsten

Flourescent 1

Flourescent 2

Flourescent 3

Sunlight

Flash

Overcast

Shade

Sequence Shooting

Speed (H) Approx. 3fps

Max. number of frames 10 frames (RAW)

12 frames (JPG / Large

Normal mode)

Conditions Memory card: Toshiba Super

High Speed type �Class 6�

4GB

Image Processing

Colour space sRGB / AdobeRGB

Sharpness + Contrast 5 levels

Saturation 5 levels

Black & White filter Yellow, Orange, Red, Green

Black & White toning Sepia, Blue, Purple or Green

in Black & White mode

Picture mode i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural,

Portrait, Muted, Monotone

Gradation 4levels (auto, high key,

normal, low key)

Internal Flash

Guide number 7 (ISO 100)

Type Built-in carabiner

X-sync speed 1/160s / 1/2000s (Super FP

Mode)

Modes FP TTL Auto

FP Manual

TTL-Auto

AUTO

Manual (Full, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64)

Red-eye reduction

Slow synchronisation

Slow synchronisation 2nd

curtain

Slow synchronisation with

red-eye reduction

Fill-in

Off

External Flash Control

X-sync speed 1/160s / 1/2000s (Super FP

Mode)

Type TTL AUTO, AUTO, MANUAL,

FP TTL AUTO, FP MANUAL

Modes Auto

Red-eye reduction

Slow synchronisation

2nd curtain and slow

synchronisation

Fill-in for exclusive flash

Manual

Slow synchronisation with

red-eye reduction

Intensity +/- 3 EV ( 1, 1/2, 1/3 EV

steps )

Note: Some functions are

only available if they are

supported by the external

flash.

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Wireless Flash Control

Number of channels 4 channels

Compatible external flash FL-50R, FL-36R

Control method Triggered and controlled by

built-in flash light

Modes Auto

FP Manual

FP TTL Auto

Manual

TTL Auto

TTL Auto (TTL pre-flash

mode)

Group setting 3 groups

Available when used together

with cameras compatible

with the Olympus wireless RC

flash system.

Monitor

Monitor type HyperCrystal LCD

Monitor size 6.9cm / 2.7''

Resolution 230000 dots

Brightness adjustment +/- 7 levels

Colour balance A-B: +/-7 levels, G-M: +/-7

levels

Recording Formats

RAW 12bit

RAW & JPEG Yes parallel recording

JPEG Yes

Aspect ratio 4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 6:6

Image Size

RAW 4032 x 3042 compressed /

14MB / frame

4032 x 3042 Fine

(compression: 1/4) / 5.7MB /

frame

4032 x 3042 Normal

(compression: 1/8) / 2.7MB /

frame

2560 x 1920 Normal

(compression: 1/8) / 1.1MB /

frame

1024 x 768 Normal

(compression: 1/8) / 0.3MB /

frame

Still Image Recording

EXIF 2.2

PIM III

DPOF Yes

DCF Yes

Movie Recording System

Recording format AVI Motion JPEG®

Image Stabilisation Mode Yes Digital Image Stabilisation

HD Movie quality HD 1280 x 720 (16:9)

Movie quality SD 640 x 480 (4:3)

Frame rate 30fps

Max. file size 2GB

Max. recording time 14min (SD) / 7min (HD)

Compression ratio 1/12 (HD), 1/8 (SD)

Sensitivity ISO 200 - 1600

Sound Recording System

Internal microphone Mono

External microphone Optional

Recording format Stereo PCM/16bit, 44.1kHz,

Wave Format Base

Image footage 30s

View Images

Modes Index

Calendar

Zoom

Slide show

Movie

Index Yes 4, 9, 16, 25, 49, 100

frames

Zoom Yes 2-14x

Auto rotation Yes

Histogram in playback mode Yes

Shooting information Off / On

Erase / Protect / Copy Function

Erase modes Single, All, Selected

Image protect mode Single frame, Selected

frames, All Frames, Release

protect (Single/All selected)

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Image Editing

RAW data edit Yes

Red-eye reduction Yes

Sepia Yes

Black & White Yes

Resize Yes

Correction of saturation Yes

Shadow Adjustment Yes

Trimming Yes

e-Portrait Yes

Menu languages in camera 34 languages / 27 European

languages (e.g. English,

German, French, Spanish,

Italian, Russian, Czech,

Dutch, Danish, Polish)

Interface

Media SD Memory Card(SDHC

compatible) Class 6 (4GB) is

recommended

HDMI™ Yes Mini connector (type C) *

USB 2.0 High Speed Yes

Combined V & USB output Yes NTSC or PAL selectable

* �HDMI�, the HDMI logo and

�High-Definition Multimedia

Interface� are trademarks

or registered trademarks of

HDMI Licensing LLC.

Power Supply

Battery BLS-1 Li-Ion battery

(included) Lithium-Ion Battery

Sleep mode 1, 3, 5, 10 min. and off

selectable.

Live View shooting Approx. 290images (100%

with Live View) (with 50%

flash light)

Environment

Temperature 0 - 40°C operating

temperature / -20 - 60°C

storage temperature

Humidity 30 - 90% operation humidity /

10 - 90% storage humidity

Size

Dimensions (W x H x D) 114.6 x 72.2 x 41.5mm

(without protrusions)

Weight 344g (including battery and

memory card)

296g (body only)

Super Control Panel

Displayed information Aperture value

Shutter speed

AE bracketing

AF frame

Focus mode

AEL notification

Battery indicator

Face detection

Number of storable frames

Metering mode

Exposure mode

Exposure compensation

indicator

ISO

Colour space

Gradation

Colour saturation

compensation value

Contrast compensation value

Sharpness compensation

value

White balance

White balance compensation

value

Noise reduction

Flash mode

Drive mode

Record mode

Memory card

Internal temperature warning

Histogram

Flash compensation value

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